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Main Author: McElmeel, Sharron L.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2001
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED456406
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contents ABCs of an Author/Illustrator Visit. Professional Growth Series. Second Edition. McElmeel, Sharron L. Authors Childrens Libraries Educational Planning Elementary Secondary Education Librarian Teacher Cooperation Literature Appreciation Reading Interests School Libraries Technology Integration This book aims to help library media specialists and teachers build a love of reading and promote reading comprehension, all while experiencing the fun and excitement of an author or illustrator visit. The book provides step-by-step help in organizing actual author/illustrator visits or "virtual" celebrations--including curricular activities. It covers all the necessary steps: from choosing the author/illustrator to obtaining books and resources to helping teachers publicize the event; events can be actual visits, "proxy visits,""read-ins," or visits by e-mail. The book details ways to help gather community support, plus new ways to obtain funding and involve co-sponsors. It includes reproducible forms to help make any event flow smoothly and also contains updated contact and related information in a resource section. Following an introduction, the book is divided into these sections: (1) Benefits of an Author/Illustrator Visit; (2) Getting Organized; (3) Making Decisions; (4) The Author/Illustrator Focus; (5) Making the Day Shine; (6) After the Visit; (7) No Excuses; (8) Forms; and (9) Resources. (Contains an author/illustrator index.) (NKA)
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spellingShingle ABCs of an Author/Illustrator Visit. Professional Growth Series. Second Edition.
McElmeel, Sharron L.
Authors
Childrens Libraries
Educational Planning
Elementary Secondary Education
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Literature Appreciation
Reading Interests
School Libraries
Technology Integration
ABCs of an Author/Illustrator Visit. Professional Growth Series. Second Edition. McElmeel, Sharron L. Authors Childrens Libraries Educational Planning Elementary Secondary Education Librarian Teacher Cooperation Literature Appreciation Reading Interests School Libraries Technology Integration This book aims to help library media specialists and teachers build a love of reading and promote reading comprehension, all while experiencing the fun and excitement of an author or illustrator visit. The book provides step-by-step help in organizing actual author/illustrator visits or "virtual" celebrations--including curricular activities. It covers all the necessary steps: from choosing the author/illustrator to obtaining books and resources to helping teachers publicize the event; events can be actual visits, "proxy visits,""read-ins," or visits by e-mail. The book details ways to help gather community support, plus new ways to obtain funding and involve co-sponsors. It includes reproducible forms to help make any event flow smoothly and also contains updated contact and related information in a resource section. Following an introduction, the book is divided into these sections: (1) Benefits of an Author/Illustrator Visit; (2) Getting Organized; (3) Making Decisions; (4) The Author/Illustrator Focus; (5) Making the Day Shine; (6) After the Visit; (7) No Excuses; (8) Forms; and (9) Resources. (Contains an author/illustrator index.) (NKA)
title ABCs of an Author/Illustrator Visit. Professional Growth Series. Second Edition.
topic Authors
Childrens Libraries
Educational Planning
Elementary Secondary Education
Librarian Teacher Cooperation
Literature Appreciation
Reading Interests
School Libraries
Technology Integration
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED456406